HONOLULU—Five thousand years of traditional Chinese culture were presented when Shen Yun Performaning Arts gave their second show at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, March 31.
Mr. Duran, a retired cosmotologist and a specialist in theatrical makeup, was there to see this creation. Mr. Duran was “enjoying it immensely” and found it “very entertaining.”
He owned a salon for 11 years and then worked in theater until he retired. He is very skilled in theater makeup, knowing and understanding all the finer techniques. He was sitting 11 rows from the front and could see the performers faces clearly.
“It’s very important—they [the make up artists] have all done a very good job with their makeup. The colors are all very good, the light is very bright in the theater, and they have very well matched.”
The makeup on a scale from 1 to 10, Mr. Duran said the make up for the performance was a 10.
Mr. Duran has also been involved with many facets of the performing arts and felt he could well comment on the show. He explained, “With my background, I come from dancing, the performing arts, the costume design, and makeup, so I enjoyed the whole aspect of this performance.
“I like the music, the softness of it, and the movement of the performing artists, it was very well done. I like the choreography. Very soothing. ... Very enjoyable.”
Mr. Duran said that he would recommend Shen Yun to his friends. He would “explain to them that it’s ... very entertaining music wise, and performance wise, the dancing is absolutely beautiful.
“I enjoyed the artistry of it,” he said.
This is the second of three Shen Yun Performing Arts show in Honolulu before it continues on its 2009 World Tour to Vancouver on April 3.
For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
